LETTERS
Think first
As Election Day approaches,
it is imperative that you begin
to educate yourself on the is
sues that will be decided (if
you haven't already).
Ballot Measure 9 threatens
the very existence of academic
and intellectual freedom, not to
mention civil rights, on this
campus. If the right-wing (X'.A
gets its way with its so-called
"no special rights" initiative, it
will be the first step in fulfill
ing their agenda of creating a
fascist. Christian -extremist
state, with people like Lon
Mahon. Jerry Falwell and Pat
Robertson controlling such is
sues as reproductive rights,
freedom of expression and sex
uality If you don't think it can
happen here, don't be too sure
Furthermore, we are at a
crossroads. We have the chance
to elect leaders who will take
this country into the next cen
tury. We simply can't afford
four mom years of the Keagan
Bush-Quayle dynasty. The
same gixis for Bob Pack wood,
who has been among the
slickest of politicians known
and is more concerned with
raking in hefty donations from
logging and pro-Israel PAt's
than the interests of Oregoni
ans Of no less importance are
the races for slate and local
government. The campaign for
Onrgon House District -11 is u
close race between Cynthia
Wooten und incumbent Marie
Bell. You should know that
Wooten is pro-choice (Hell is
not) and will make the future of
higher education a priority
(Bell hasn't)
Educate yourself and voto.
Andy Harris
Political Science
No axe
If Eugene Decisions and the
increase of social problems has
taught us little else, it's that we
need leadership on our city
council We have a diversity of
ideas that reflect the wonderful
diversity of this community.
Unfortunately, we still nised to
reach a consensus that trans
forms this diversity into actions
that benefit the whole commu
nitv Negative tactics, spiteful
words and zealous ideological
axe-grinding can only make the
current situation worse We
need community leaders, not
community dividers
it is for these very reasons
that so many community activ
ists — Wight to Privacy, The
Lane (xiunty Ealx>r Council, the
Oregon Women's Political Cau
cus and both mayoral candi
date# support then Dobson
for City Council Ward 3. As is
obvious to all but his opponent,
these are not "big money"
groups. Dobson listens to all
points of view and supports the
ward as a whole, not just select
ed portions. He has an open
mind and listens to all groups
It may lx; simpler for Dob
son's opponent to listen only to
those few groups with which
he already agrees and ignore or
criticize everyone else Howev
er, as the Kogistt'r-Guard men
tions in its endorsement of
Dobson, this "us vs them”
mentality is divisive and poten
tially devastating for this city.
Eugene needs to go beyond this
simplistic approach if we want
to give meaning to the term
"quality of life " Dobson's
open-minded approach will
tiring leadership and progress
Please vote for Ebon Dobson
He is our ix-st chance for unity
and diversity.
Jeff Julum
Eugene
Lifestyle
i am writing in response to
Jerry Russell (ODE, Oct 27)
"Aside from the debatable is
sues of life, liherty. and proper
ty.” the undeniable core of Ihe
homosexual movement Is the
requirement that all public
schools teach that homosexual
ity and all other chosen sexual
behavior Is normal, right, and
natural, though there is no sci
entific evidence to support this
proposition.
Regard less of one's religious
beliefs or one's personal feel
ings about homosexuality, do
you really wunt the schools to
be held hostage by a curricu
lum that seems to come straight
from the doctrine of Queer Na
tion. LCBA, NAMBLA and so
on7 Or shall academic response
hilitv prevail and realize thal
promoting the chosen llfnstyio*
of homosexuality. podophilia.
sadism, or masochism ha* no
precedent In the curriculum of
public schools over any other
chosen lifestyle
Allan Jamas
Biology
Extremes
Ballot Measure 9 has created
an extreme polarization of poo
pie throughout our community
Some Christians have support
ed it in wavs that are cruel,
harsh and un-compasstonuto
As a result, any Christian who
supports Measure 9 rmiv is' la
beled racist or bigoted Some
Christians opposed to Measure
9, in the name of compassion,
have presented arguments that
many believe distort the bibli
col truths regarding homosexu
ality.
Between these extremes are a
large number of Christians who
hold different opinions about
the legal and political implica
tions of homosexuality, vet
agree on the biblical teaching
regarding it They bolleve ho
mosexuality Is a sin and, like
any sin, brings negative const)
quenccs They bollpvo God,
through Jesus Christ, h.is pro
vIdrd forgiveness for the sin of
dll pi'oplo. oven homosexuals
They oppose intolerance, in
equality. racism, bigotry and
violence against homosexuals
or anyone else They believe
that anything that attempts to
legitimize homosexuality ulti
mately hinders rather than
helps homosexuals They he
Hove that every person who
turns to God In acknowledge
merit of their sin and In accept
am e of Ghrisl is made "a new
croalton" and i> empowered to
live according to God s stan
dard rather than their own de
signs
Measure ‘I has not made ho
mosexuality a political issue
Homosexuals have made il a
political issue by venrs of poll
tic al maneuvering Christians
who hold to the beliefs staled
above and oppose Measure <)
are not rai ists or bigots They
are simply responding to an Is
sue they believe should he ad
dressed according to the bibli
cal truths upon which they
base their lives
James Sanders
Springfield
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